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Lose weight, read more books, better your career, spend more time with friends and family—resolutions are typically all about improving yourself. And sure, you could go through the same list of New Year’s resolutions that you make every year, but let’s mix it up for 2019.

This time of the year, your weekends are likely stacked with holiday parties. And chances are you know exactly what to expect—from the dress to the music to the food—because it’s the exact same every. single. year. But when it comes to throwing your own epic party, make it stand out from the rest with a few twists on the classic holiday celebration. Whether you’re getting creative with drinks at the bar, taking the party outside, or changing up the gift exchange, these ideas will take your holiday party from predictable to one-of-a-kind.

Want the perfect pair of sunglasses for your every occasion? Hit up the Knockaround CUSTOM Shop. You design them, we build them! With over 1,000,000 possible combinations you're sure to create the perfect pair for you...seriously, your EVERY YOU.

We sat down with our boys over at The Longhairs for an hour to talk long hair, the great cut, and breaking records. That being said, we’re excited to announce we are sponsoring The Great Cut, where The Longhairs will attempt to break the world record for the largest hair donation in history. Content creators and proprietors of Hair Ties For Guys, The Longhairs appeared on season 9 of Shark Tank, where they landed a deal with Mark Cuban.

You know it the instant you slip them on your face: The right sunglasses immediately upgrade your look and add a little extra swagger to your step. Indeed, the perfect pair of sunnies blends seamlessly with both your lifestyle and your fashion sense.

While some San Diego activities are great year-round there are some that you can only do in winter, such as going to December Nights at Balboa Park or spotting gray whales off San Diego’s coast as they migrate north. Here are 10 of the best things to do in San Diego in the winter.

Not sure if you noticed, but last week was Black Friday. If you follow us (you're reading this, so you at least get our emails), then you probably got a good look at our Black Friday Keep It Lit campaign. We had a ton of fun shooting these photos...in our racquetball court. Yes, Knockaround has a multi-use, regulation-size racquetball court. It's dope.

Here’s another way to grasp the magnitude: There are 49 million acres of public recreational land in California. That’s about the size of the entire state of South Dakota. Considering South Dakota is the 17th largest state in the country, that means if the amount of recreational land in California were its own state, it would be larger than 33 US states and would constitute about 2% of America’s total land acreage.